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October 26, 2022

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

October 26, 2022/ Amberlee Venters
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

Social commentary takes center stage in the novel about a young woman taking a mysterious new job.

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October 26, 2022/ Amberlee Venters/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
House of Hunger, Alexis Henderson, fiction, Amberlee Venters, LGBTQ, fantasy
October 01, 2022

A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

October 01, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

A slim debut about a man going through a quarter-life crisis at college.

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October 01, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction
A Minor Chorus, Billy-Ray Belcourt, fiction, debut fiction, Steve Donoghue, LGBTQ
November 29, 2018

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

November 29, 2018/ Eric Karl Anderson
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

It’s refreshing how Emezi approaches a story of fractured national and racial identity quite differently from recent books that deal with similar themes.

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November 29, 2018/ Eric Karl Anderson/
Fiction-LGBTQ, Literary Fiction
Freshwater, Akwaeke Emezi, Eric Karl Anderson, Grove Atlantic, debut novels, literary fiction, LGBTQ
September 28, 2018

One of the Boys: Reflections on a Milestone Play, 50 Years On

September 28, 2018/ Michael Adams
One of the Boys: Reflections on a Milestone Play, 50 Years On

The Boys in the Band is a groundbreaking play that premiered off-Broadway in 1968, and told the story of a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City.

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September 28, 2018/ Michael Adams/
Art & Music, Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Broadway, play, LGBTQ, American culture, Michael Adams
May 13, 2018

So Lucky by Nicola Griffith

May 13, 2018/ Wilson Shugart
So Lucky by Nicola Griffith

A successful professional, Mara is suddenly confronted by a new reality filled with unexpected mental, emotional, and physical challenges.

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May 13, 2018/ Wilson Shugart/
Literary Fiction, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
So Lucky, Nicola Griffith, Wilson Shugart, autobiographical fiction, disabilities, victimhood, LGBTQ, Straus and Giroux, MacMillan Publishers
April 22, 2018

Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert

April 22, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert

A baldly honest YA novel that is refreshingly complex and significantly rewarding.

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April 22, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-LGBTQ, Fiction-Young Adult
Picture Us in the Light, Kelly Loy Gilbert, Hyperion, LGBTQ, gay fiction, Young Adult Fiction
February 13, 2018

Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates

February 13, 2018/ Justin Hickey
Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates

A hot August afternoon in 1982, three teens, and a BB gun--what could possibly go wrong?

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February 13, 2018/ Justin Hickey/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Grist Mill Road, Christopher J. Yates, LGBTQ, crime fiction, Justin HIckey, thrillers
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